Warner and Cardinals deal Buffalo first loss of season
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10/05/2008 -
Glendale, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kurt Warner threw a pair of touchdown passes
and Tim Hightower scored twice, as the Arizona Cardinals cruised past the
previously unbeaten Buffalo Bills, 41-17.
Warner hit on 33-of-42 pass attempts for 250 yards and Larry Fitzgerald caught
both touchdown passes among a seven-catch, 52-yard performance. Hightower
gained 37 yards on seven carries while Edgerrin James also scored, rushing for
57 yards on 21 attempts for Arizona (3-2), which committed a whopping seven
turnovers in last weekend's wild 56-35 setback to Brett Favre and the Jets.
Six of those miscues were attributed to Warner, whose prolific 472-yard
passing performance was neutralized by three interceptions and a trio of lost
fumbles. The Cardinals snapped a two-game losing streak.
"We're a tough team to beat when we don't turn the ball over," Cardinals coach
Ken Whisenhunt said. We had a number of different players that made big plays
today. I'm really excited about the way we played."
Trent Edwards was forced to leave the game with a concussion on the third play
from scrimmage and J.P. Losman struggled in relief. Losman accounted for three
turnovers in throwing for 220 yards on 15-of-21 passing with a touchdown and
an interception. Lee Evans hauled in an 87-yard TD catch, highlighting a two-
catch, 100-yard effort while Marshawn Lynch was limited to 55 yards on 13
carries for the Bills (4-1), who rallied from a 14-6 halftime deficit last
Sunday to down the St. Louis Rams, 31-14.
The Bills were seeking their first 5-0 start since 1991.
"Our guys played hard, I think as hard in this loss as our first four
victories," Bills coach Dick Jauron said. "I'll always feel good about that.
We don't always play smart and we made some errors we need to correct. It was
one of those days when we couldn't get anything generated almost anywhere."
Things got off to a bad start for Buffalo as Edwards was leveled by Arizona's
Adrian Wilson on the third play of the game. With Edwards relegated to the
sideline, Losman came on and lost a fumble on his second play, giving Arizona
the ball at the Buffalo 38. A Warner to Fitzgerald hookup put Arizona on the
two-yard-line and the Cardinals took a 7-0 lead after Warner found Fitzgerald
wide open in the right corner of the end zone on the next play.
The Cardinals' next possession saw them take the ball 80 yards on 14 plays and
Hightower capped it with a 17-yard TD run for a 14-0 advantage 45 seconds into
the second quarter.
Buffalo answered, though, and in a big way as Losman escaped a collapsing
pocket to find Evans for an 87-yard touchdown just over two minutes later.
Arizona was undeterred and drove 78 yards in 12 plays on its next turn with
the ball and James made it count with a one-yard TD.
The Bills responded quickly with Losman settled in. The QB breached the goal
line himself on 3rd-and-goal from the two-yard-line, cutting the lead to a
21-14 deficit with just 1:46 to go in the half. Warner worked quickly after
getting the ball back, going 5-for-5 passing on a 44-yard drive to put Neil
Rackers in position to nail a 47-yard field goal as the half expired.
Rian Lindell opened the second-half scoring with a 48-yard field goal for a
24-17 game, but the Cardinals continued to move the ball against Buffalo's
defense. After driving to the Bills' 11, J.J. Arrington was stuffed on 3rd-
and-2, bringing Rackers on for a 28-yard kick. The boot was true but a Bills'
offsides call on the kick handed a new set of downs to Arizona. Two plays
later, Warner hit Fitzgerald for a two-yard score and a 31-17 advantage.
A 38-yard field goal from Rackers to open the final quarter made it 34-17 and
Losman lost a second fumble, this time on a sack from Gerald Hayes, who
recovered at the Buffalo 19. The Cardinals got 11 on 3rd-and-12 after taking
over but decided to go for the first down and Hightower moved the chains, then
found the end zone for a two-yard score and a 41-17 game.
Buffalo's last three drives went for naught as Losman sandwiched a pick
between a punt and a turnover on downs.
Game Notes
Buffalo has a 5-4 lead in the all-time series with Arizona and had won four
consecutive games against the Cardinals dating back to 1986...Buffalo last
visited Arizona in 1999, claiming a 31-21 decision in Sun Devil Stadium...The
last win over Buffalo for the Cardinals franchise came in 1984, when the team
resided in St. Louis...Arizona has won its last five home tests and is 8-3
as the host since the start of the 2007 season...Among the Bills' inactives
were CB Terrence McGee, WR Roscoe Parrish, RB Xavier Omon, FB Corey McIntyre,
OT Demetrius Bell, TE Derek Fine and DE Chris Ellis...Arizona was without FB
Tim Castille, T Elliot Vallejo, T Brandon Keith, DT Alan Branch, TE
Jerame Tuman, DE Bertrand Berry and WR Anquan Boldin, who is out
indefinitely after having surgery on a fractured facial bone he suffered in a
helmet-to-helmet hit last Sunday against the New York Jets...Fitzgerald passed
the 5,000-yard receiving mark in the game and became the seventh quickest
player in NFL history to reach that plateau...Hightower now has five
touchdowns in five games this season.
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Will Ohio State continue to run the table in College Football Week Four betting odds?
MySportsbook.com favors Buckeyes, Fighting Irish and Golden Bears in this weekend's big games.
NEW YORK, NY, Sept. 21 - My Sportsbook NCAA football fans: things are beginning to get really interesting on college football's national stage. Following last weekend's "Separation Saturday", which included five teams ranked in the top 15 dropping games, the BCS Championship picture is beginning to take shape - with Ohio State leading the charge. And, according to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, the number-one-ranked Buckeyes will continue their winning ways this weekend.
Revenge will be the name of the game in Columbus this Saturday, as Ohio State looks to even the score following last season's loss to Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions. Although Penn State are listed as 16.5 point underdogs, they are 11-10 all-time versus the Buckeyes. Paterno and the Lions, however, will have to shut down Heisman Trophy favorite Troy Smith who has thrown for 769 yards and seven touchdowns this season.
Speaking of revenge, Notre Dame will be out for some against Michigan State, following last year's 44 - 41 overtime loss to the Spartans in South Bend. The thirteenth-ranked Irish, listed as a 3-point favorite, will also be looking to avenge last Saturday's thrashing from the Michigan Wolverines. The Spartans, meanwhile, have won seven of the last nine match-ups against Notre Dame and are coming off an impressive 38-23 victory over Pittsburgh.
Out west, 22nd-ranked Arizona State will be battling for their first victory over 21st-ranked California since 2000. Although the Golden Bears are listed as 7.5-point favorites, the Sun Devils are 3-0, lead the nation in sacks with 18 and possess the Pac-10's leading passer in sophomore quarterback Rudy Carpenter.
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NCAA Football Week 4 Game Odds (home team in CAPS)
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Date Favorite Opponent Point Spread
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Sept 21 GEORGIA TECH Virginia 17
Sept 22 NEVADA Northwestern 6.5
Sept 23 MICHIGAN Wisconsin 14
Sept 23 Minnesota PURDUE 3
Sept 23 SYRACUSE Miami (Ohio) 6.5
Sept 23 MISSOURI Ohio 21.5
Sept 23 Louisville KANSAS STATE 14
Sept 23 TENNESSEE Marshall 22
Sept 23 CLEMSON North Carolina 16.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA Kentucky 24
Sept 23 Iowa ILLINOIS 20.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA STATE Rice 30.5
Sept 23 AUBURN Buffalo 41.5
Sept 23 BOWLING GREEN Kent 7
Sept 23 NAVY Tulsa 4.5
Sept 23 VIRGINIA TECH Cincinnati 27
Sept 23 BYU Utah State 29
Sept 23 OHIO STATE Penn State 16.5
Sept 23 TEXAS Iowa State 25
Sept 23 Washington State STANFORD 10
Sept 23 CALIFORNIA Arizona State 7.5
Sept 23 UCLA WASHINGTON 3
Sept 23 INDIANA Connecticut 1.5
Sept 23 Central Michigan EASTERN MICHIGAN 4
Sept 23 WYOMING Air Force 1
Sept 23 UTEP NEW MEXICO 9.5
Sept 23 West Virginia EAST CAROLINA 21
Sept 23 Boston College NORTH CAROLINA STATE 7
Sept 23 GEORGIA Colorado 27
Sept 23 ARKANSAS Alabama 1.5
Sept 23 BAYLOR Army 11
Sept 23 WESTERN MICHIGAN Temple 28
Sept 23 MISSISSIPPI Wake Forest 2.5
Sept 23 KANSAS South Florida 5.5
Sept 23 TEXAS A&M Louisiana Tech 23.5
Sept 23 UAB Mississippi State 9.5
Sept 23 LSU Tulane 36
Sept 23 Utah SAN DIEGO STATE 6.5
Sept 23 BOISE STATE Hawaii 15
Sept 23 Notre Dame MICHIGAN STATE 3
Sept 23 USC ARIZONA U 22
Sept 23 Oklahoma State HOUSTON 1
Sept 23 OREGON STATE Idaho 23
Sept 23 OKLAHOMA Middle Tennessee State 29
Sept 23 MARYLAND Florida International 18.5
Sept 23 AKRON North Texas 17.5
Sept 23 SOUTH CAROLINA Florida Atlantic 29.5
Sept 23 NEBRASKA Troy 23
Sept 23 SMU Arkansas State 6
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Odds to Win the 2007 Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament
As of February 9, 2007, MySportsbook.com has released its coveted 2007 Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament betting odds. “March Madness betting ” only a month away, the top ranked Florida Gators are favorite at 7-2 to win it all. The defending champs have not disappointed at all this season and currently have a 22-2 record and are undefeated (9-0) in SEC play. The Gators’ thrive off of their extremely balanced, experienced and versatile attack. All five starters started in last seasons National Championship game. What is most impressive with this group is their balance; the five starters all average between 10.7 and 13.6 PPG. The Gators have been on an absolute roll having won 15 straight by an average of 16.4 PPG.
Right behind the Gators are the 5th ranked UNC Tar Heels at 9-2. The Heels (21-3, 7-2) are absolutely loaded with top notch talent and are as deep as any team in the country. A concern for the Tar Heels might be inexperience. Of their top four scorers/ minute earners, three are freshmen and the other is a sophomore. The rest of the regular season, the Tar Heels play only one team that is currently ranked (Duke). Their remaining opponents do combine for an impressive 107-58 record though.
Other teams that the MySportsbook.com members seem to believe will win it all include the west coasts’ top team #2 UCLA (6-1), #3 OSU behind man-child Greg Oden (8-1), and #4 Wisconsin (10-1) behind their defense which has given up 70+ points only three times all season.
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Arizona 20-1
Butler 20-1
Duke 30-1
Florida 7-2
Georgetown 30-1
Indiana 35-1
Kansas 15-1
Marquette 25-1
Maryland 40-1
Memphis 50-1
Nevada 50-1
UNC 9-2
OSU 8-1
Oregon 30-1
Pittsburgh 15-1
Texas 30-1
Texas A&M 18-1
UCLA 6-1
Wisconsin 10-1
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